What to Expect During a New York Hair Transplant

What to Expect During a New York Hair Transplant

Hair transplants are very common procedures that have been steadily gaining popularity worldwide. According to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) 2013 census, the number of people undergoing hair transplants increased by ten percent last year with almost 90,000 procedures performed in the United States. A number of those occurred in New York, which is home to some of the nation’s top most experienced surgeons. If you are considering a hair transplant in New York, here is a look at what to expect during your procedure.

The Process

Transplants are typically performed in a hair restoration doctor’s office using local anesthetics. Your doctor will first clean your scalp before numbing a small area with anesthesia. He or she will then remove this area with a scalpel and stitch it closed before moving onto the grafting process. You won’t have a visible scar where the hair was removed because your surrounding hair will immediately cover it. Then, your doctor will clean and numb the hairline area where new hairs will be placed. He or she will position anywhere from 500 to 2,000 small grafts containing a single hair or a few hairs into tiny slits around your hairline. A hair transplant in New York takes between four to eight hours. Costs vary, but most range between $4,000 and $15,000 depending on how many hairs were relocated.

Recovery

After surgery, most people can go back to work between two and five days later. It is normal to have soreness or tenderness around the areas where hair was removed and re-positioned. Your doctor will usually prescribe a standard pain medication or anti-inflammatory to alleviate any discomfort. The newly transplanted hairs around your hairline will fall out in around two to three weeks. This is completely normal and new hair will fill in over the course of six to nine months. You can expect about 60% new hair growth during that time frame.

These are just some of the things to expect during a hair transplant in New York. Most find that a healthy and young-looking head of hair is well worth a few days of discomfort. Trust Dr. Ende to give you the best results you deserve! Call Dr. Ende today and schedule your appointment.

Kevin H. Ende, MD

Testimonials

I am now five months into my second hair transplant and it is looking very good. Dr. Ende has turned an initally depressing situation into something that can clearly be delt with. When I first got started with this I wanted to meet a few doctors. Dr. Ende was number two and I knew he was the guy.Testimonial 3

I was very nervous to have so many procedures done at once, but I have to say that I had no pain and only minor discomfort for a few days after the surgery! I didn’t even have to take any pain medication. Within three weeks, no one could tell I had surgery. My hair is growing back nicely, through and in front of the incision in my hairline, just as Dr. Ende said it would.Testimonial 1

Dr. Ende and his team worked with me and I ended up with over 3,100 hair grafts. The hair started growing in August and it looks completely natural. I am going back in 3 months for a follow up and will schedule another transplant so it looks even thicker.Testimonial 2